Hi,

The price is just reasonable. But if opt for older year spec will save more few k for you.

Bank loan is depends on your document and your car value. So i can't answer this question.

Interest rate can be much more lower if u purchased from a used car dealer.. (Depends on the bank they're working with)





Thanks travis_ckf for keeping this thread alive while i am MIA.

Yes, the 2007 is equipped with the paddle-shift look alike in the steering.

The newer version tends to have less problem.

Mean there's a + and - behind the steering wheel, works like a paddle shift.

Mostly people don't really play much with the shift, the old City tends to have transmission problem

Not sure about it has the paddle shifter on the 7th Gen Honda Civic or not, but i assume it has only the 4AT.

City is a good car, but it's not meant to be raped hard, especially the fragile transmission.

If u plan to rape this car hard, or planning to play with the shifter, i suggest u to get a car with a better transmission.

Use the formation like below and we will try to give our best suggestion.

1. Brand :
2. Budget :
3. New/Used/Unreg :
4. Specs :
5. Transmission :
6. NA or Turbocharged :
7. Type :
8. Remarks :

MYVI SE has a short recap on the specifications compared to the normal MYVI: new front and rear bumper, sideskirts, rear spoiler, new sports rims, blue outlined Optitron meter panel, chromed muffler tip, leather seats, and silver trim for center console.

Opt for the regular myvi if you're not fancy about these thing, plus you can install a MYVI SE bodykit on regular myvi when u got bored with the looks, not to mention they are cheaper too

Hi, to those who are going to buy Persona. Please hold until 09th March 2010.

New facelift persona is launching soon.. Headlamp, taillamp, sideskirt, bumpers, lips, interior abit changes. While the engine still remain the same.

Got this news from a proton inside man... Not sure it's reliable or not.. But there's no harm to hold your buys for 1 week more right??

I've predict this since they only left Silver, Black, Grey color for all the Persona now...

Performance or Comfort?

Comfort > FD2

Performance > FD2R for awesome K20 series

Earning 7-8k per month, for sure u can afford them. Unless u have your own family to support

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Added on March 20, 2010, 12:35 amGet the Elegance.

Because once u bought the older Persona, the value drop instantly once u got the car keys.

Of course the Elegance value drops too, but not that much compared to older model.

I've booked one unit Elegance

The price difference is definitely bang for bucks, get the H line for more safety features like ABS,EBD and leather seat / trim

This post has been edited by victor87: Mar 20 2010, 12:35 AM

FD2R definitely don't have the comfort like the FD2, it's a Type R !

Or maybe you can try to opt for other cars?

What's your maximum budget you would spent on them?

Nope, not any rebates from them yet since it's a new car and all the price are fixed. So they can't simply give out debates and free gift.

But then, i read newspaper last night, Proton is going to giving out rebates when u test drive the new Elegance. So you try head to Proton showroom and ask..

Hope this helps.

This post has been edited by victor87: Mar 20 2010, 01:37 PM

40k for budget?

Skip the Hyundai Coupe, the fuel consumption is just more than enough to kill you. Not to mention the reliability of this cars is .

Toyota Celica is nice, but then bare in mind that 40k can only fetch an older gen Celica, so you'll got a lil problem on the loan sides. Unless you're paying by cash.

But for 40k, i will opt for the Toyota MR2, but unfortunately it's a 2 seater. But then no doubts on the reliability, it's a Toyota ! Best if getting a turbo ones. MR2 turbo runs the same engine with the current Toyota Caldina. (3S-GTE).

My 2 cents

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Added on March 22, 2010, 10:46 amOf course, but then you're going for the Continental route or the Japanese?

Performance or Comfort luxury sedans? 7-8k for a single is enough to ride an awesoooome ride.

Hit me back so i can give out my cents.

This post has been edited by victor87: Mar 22 2010, 10:46 AM

Seriously, for reliability and fun driving, i only can think of MR2 with that budget.

Parts are everywhere and this car has potential.

AND it's MR layout !!

the new Mazda 3?? I'd go for Mazda rather than the Civic..

Looking for more sporty cars? hmmm.. what's ur budget first?

It's true that korean makes spare parts are tend to be more expensive, that's one of the reason making the resell value getting lower and lower.

I'd got for the used Toyota Vios rather than a new Hyundai Getz, at least the spare parts are still cheaper than korean makes, and resell value is for sure higher than the Getz.

Not to mention that the Vios is a slightly bigger in size compared to the Getz.

Test drive the Vios & get a mechanic or friends that know about cars to check out the car before purchasing.

I'm sure the seller is willing to let u do so if the car is problem-free

If no, you'll probably know what to do next.

Nope. It wont be hard to source spare parts for local cars.

Unless you're driving something real old.

By the way, i've test driven the new Persona Elegance this evening. The handling is superb

Even doing handbrake turn and slide when test driving. (even the salesman encourage me to do so)

Booked one unit

After reading so many request.

I have some words to tell.

Buy something you can afford, but not something you want.

True also

Some people want something they can't afford, yet just to make them looks good to others by their cars.

End up tarik kereta by bank.

Cheapest maintenance sports? Nope.. Not really.

Toyota MR-S could be the cheapest maintenance sportster.

-Cheap roadtax.
-Same engine as the previous altis using (1ZZ-FE) (FE stands for Fuel Efficient)
-The lightweight of the ride with the engine, it does between 7 to 8 second for a century sprint.
-Fuel efficient !
-Looks like a Porsche !

Think again.

-It might not be powerful as the other sports out there.
-Getting older.

Would be great if you're getting a manuals ones. SMT have alot of problem

Not unless they buy those 13 y.o Porsche with cash, else it wont happens though.

Not sure if loan is still available for a 13 y.o Boxter, but it's hard unless you have strong financial backing up.

By the way, how's your S2000?

As alcatrez said, stretch your budget a little and u can get a Persona.

My sister recently bought a Persona Elegance Auto (H-Line), and i got something to say about this car.

Fuel consumption wise, not really impressing. Full tank of Ron 97 cost around RM75+- last around 3 days from Klang to PJ and back to Klang. Should perform better if u get a manual tranny

Power wise, well.. I used to drive an turbocharged. So driving back a NA is like .. You know what i mean?

Handling wise, my liking !

Maintenance, haven't do my first service yet. So far until now it's only 2.7KM


Interest rates is all depends on your document backup, financial status.

If you have strong financial backup (eg, pretty number in your bank statement, high pay salary, property, etc) then the interest rate will likely to be lower.

Second hand car have higher interest rate.

Best to check with your bank with the current rate.

This post has been edited by victor87: Jul 12 2010, 03:55 PM

College student... hmmmmmm..

First, maintenance on this car is not going to be cheap.
Second, spare parts availability is very rare. (but i know where to get Mini's parts, pm me if u want to know)
Third, not reliable. Tends to stall in the middle of road when there's heavy rain...

You wont go wrong with the Satria Neo CPS. Manual has some jerking problem when shifting gears (but can be solve in service centre). Auto is less problem as i heard from alot of Auto CPS NEO owners, acceleration is slightly more smooth that the previous model and powerful too, for a 1.6 auto. NEO CPS has very good handling which revised and tuned by Lotus. It's more stable than Myvi on high speed driving. It now has wider track to overcome the "understeer" problem on the previous Satria Neo. Outlook is cun too !

CPS Neo cons - Too much problem (leaking rubbers on the door, water / air entering the headlamps, manual version tends to jerk when shifting gears on certain gears) But it all depends on your luck, and the failure rate is like 3 people kena out of 10s. But then, u can claim warranty as long as it's not wear & tear parts.

Myvi,
handling sucks, power sucks.
Fuel consumption is better than the CPS Neo, it just serve fine if you're getting it for a daily.

100k for a Skyline R34, sorry to say u can't get one at this moment.


Hook me up if you guys are looking for a brand new Nissan car, can fetch u a cheaper price / deals.

This post has been edited by victor87: Jan 12 2011, 02:25 PM

Which problem?

Jerking problem only exists on manual CPS NEO. Water leaking applied to almost all NEO CPS, but can be solved..